diff --git a/drivers/atm/idt77252.c b/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
index 1bdf104e90bb..b621f56a36be 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
@@ -2551,12 +2551,12 @@ idt77252_close(struct atm_vcc *vcc)
 		timeout = 5 * 1000;
 		while (atomic_read(&vc->scq->used) > 0) {
 			timeout = msleep_interruptible(timeout);
-			if (!timeout)
+			if (!timeout) {
+				pr_warn("%s: SCQ drain timeout: %u used\n",
+					card->name, atomic_read(&vc->scq->used));
 				break;
+			}
 		}
-		if (!timeout)
-			printk("%s: SCQ drain timeout: %u used\n",
-			       card->name, atomic_read(&vc->scq->used));
 
 		writel(TCMDQ_HALT | vc->index, SAR_REG_TCMDQ);
 		clear_scd(card, vc->scq, vc->class);